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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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